Genesis 2:7 (KJV)
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
Genesis 2:7 is verse of the day number 125 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “The breath of life”. It comes from Genesis 2, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.
Genesis 2:7 in other translations
Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Genesis 2:7 in context
Genesis 2:4–10 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.
4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
5And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
6But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
8And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Cross-references for Genesis 2:7
Passages most often linked to Genesis 2:7, strongest connections first.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
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